Power of Revenue-officer or Revenue Court to summon persons
Section 89 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with power of Revenue-officer or Revenue Court to summon persons. A Revenue-officer or Revenue Court may summon any person whose attendance he or it considers necessary for the purpose of any application, suit or other business before him or it as a Revenue-officer or Revenue Court. The Act was enacted on 23 Sep 1887.
(1) A Revenue-officer or Revenue Court may summon any person whose attendance he or it considers necessary for the purpose of any application, suit or other business before him or it as a Revenue-officer or Revenue Court.
(2) A person so summoned shall be bound to appear at the time and place mentioned in the summons in person or, if the summons so allows, by his recognized agent or a legal practitioner.
(3) The person attending in obedience to the summons shall be bound to state the truth upon any matter respecting which he is examined or makes statements and to produce such documents and other things relating to any such matter as the Revenue-officer or Revenue Court may require.
Section 89, The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act 16 of 1887).
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Questions about Section 89
What does Section 89 of the Punjab Tenancy Act deal with?
Section 89 of the Punjab Tenancy Act is headed "Power of Revenue-officer or Revenue Court to summon persons". A Revenue-officer or Revenue Court may summon any person whose attendance he or it considers necessary for the purpose of any application, suit or other business before him or it as a Revenue-officer or Revenue Court.
How do I find court cases under Section 89 of the Punjab Tenancy Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 89, section 89 Punjab Tenancy Act 1887, section 89 of the Punjab Tenancy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 89 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 89 of the Punjab Tenancy Act enacted?
Section 89 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, cited as Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 89, was enacted on 23 Sep 1887 as Act 16 of 1887. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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